When the Cultural Revolution was launched in China， his father ___ collegeA.attendedB.had

s curls in disgust？ Puzzling【C2】______ the many reasons has left scientists feeling at times like blind men trying to【C3】______ an elephant. We are turned【C4】______ or off by the flavor, smell, texture and appearance of some food. Here, cultural biases come into【C5】______ .

We are born liking sweet tastes and disliking bitter ones.【C6】______ we learn other fondnesses and aversions. Psychologist Paul of the University of Pennsylvania assumed that we【C7】______ these things from our parents. But when he 【C8】______ the first survey on food preferences within families, he was【C9】______ to find he was wrong. Parents were proved to have no【C10】______ effect on their children's likes and dislikes or desire to try new foods.【C11】______ he concluded that cultural background is the single most powerful influence on our tastes because it 【C12】______ us to certain combinations of foods and flavors. Americans are familiar with salmon poached or broiled and【C13】______ with lemon, while the Japanese eat it raw and garnished with ginger.

But in a recent interview, Paul was quick to point to the 【C14】______ in his theory: "There's a lot of【C15】______ in tastes within nationalities." To be sure, not all Japanese like【C16】______ salmon, and many Americans have 【C17】______ their cultural bias against raw fish and now enjoy it. Individual food【C18】______ , Paul believes, "are【C19】______ .If you get sick on something once, you're not【C20】______ to eat it again."

【C1】

A．while

B．and

C．or

D．when

If you miss the cultural references______a word, you're very likely to miss its meaning.

A．below

B．before

C．beyond

D．behind

If you miss the cultural references______a word, you're very likely to miss its meaning.

A．below

B．before

C．beyond

D．behind

nerisms, timing and dress can set you apart from the local population, making it difficult to successfully immerse yourself in a new place. Yet with a bit of research and some strategic adjustments, you can easily find ways to blend in, rub shoulders with locals, and become a true piece of the continent you're exploring. Adjust your volume Americans tend to be loud talkers. Maybe it's all our wide-open spaces or our general exuberance; whatever the reason, our volume tends to distinguish us from the locals in many destinations. Turning it down a notch when you speak not only allows you to blend better but also limits the distance at which locals can identify that you're speaking a foreign language. Loud and proud but still yearning to blend in？ Take heart—there are plenty of countries where loud talking is the norm. Find the right country and you can turn it up to 11 without drawing sidelong glances from locals. Read up on the customs Whatever you do, don't point with your index finger in the Philippines. Or give a thumbs-up in Greece. Or touch anyone on the head in Thailand. There's no faster way to call attention to yourself as a clueless foreigner than by stumbling into a cultural faux pas you could have easily avoided by reading up on local customs. Not only can a quick primer on body language, hand gestures and greetings keep you from unwittingly offending those around you, it's also a perfect window into your host culture. Go at the pace of your destination As a long-time fast walker who has spent time in some pretty relaxed destinations, I can attest that moving at a different speed than the population you're surrounded by can make you look not just out of place but downright crazy. As you get a feel for a new place, take time to notice the speed at which life is conducted. You may need to speed up or slow down, but the payoff is big. Because it's only when you're walking, talking and living at the speed of the culture that you can properly appreciate its unique rhythms.

(1)Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as the factor to distinguish travellers from locals？

A. mannerism

B. dress

C. timing

D. language

(2)According to the writer, American travelers should .

A. speak loudly

B. adjust their volume according to the locals

C. lower their voice

D. speak local accent

(3)Which of the following taboo is NOT MENTIONED？

A. Give a thumbs-up in Greece.

B. Touch anyone on the head in Thailand.

C. Be late for the appointment in Australia.

D. Point with your index finger in the Philippines.

(4)In order to get to know the host culture, travellers should know .

A. body language

B. hand gestures

C. greetings

D. all of the above

(5)What is the tone of the passage？

A. Instructive.

B. Skeptical.

C. Neutral.

D. Approval.

A．They 'should be clear what they're going to do.

B．They should turn to their parents.

C．They should ignore the cultural norms of their home countries.

D．They should turn to their friends.

like them【C1】______. they go. Americans aren't of course the only people in the world who take【C2】______that their cultural standards are generally admired — monoculturalism is typical【C3】______every society in the world. But it isn't【C4】______that Americans seem to expect — they seem to expect【C5】______This phenomenon, which the rest of the world finds both amusing and【C6】______, may be at least partly【C7】______to the American definition of friendliness. To Americans, friendliness means【C8】______informal and cheerful and open to other people, even before you know them【C9】______to be sure you like them. And it's important to note that【C10】______real friendship may certainly arise【C11】______acting friendly in this way, Americans don't mistake acting friendly【C12】______being friends. This can, of course, cause【C13】______when Americans meet people from more reserved cultures. But if you consider【C14】______American history, it's easier to see where this pattern of behavior. comes from. In the pioneer days, if you acted too reserved and formal, no one【C15】______any reason to help you if you got into trouble(【C16】______there was plenty of in the pioneer days). Having a wide circle of friendly acquaintances was a key【C17】______survival, so "friendliness" became a【C18】______pattern of behavior. that every generation of Americans is trained to【C19】______in a high degree. They're so good at being friendly — and it works at home — so Americans'【C20】______is that it will work everywhere.

【C1】

A．wherever

B．anywhere

C．where

D．whenever

Travelers will not have cultural shock when travelling within the same country.()

Something Men Do Not Like to Do

Eric Brown hates shopping. "It's just not enjoyable to me, " said the 28-year-old. Chicago man who was carrying several shopping bags along the city's main street, Michigan Avenue. " When I'm out【51】, I basically know what I want to get. I rush in. I buy it. I【52】."

Common wisdom says that guys hate to shop. You can ask generations of men. But people who study shopping say that a number of social, cultural and economic factors are now【53】this "men-hate- to-shop" notion.

"【54】social class, ethnicity(种族划分), age-men say they hate to shop, "says Sharon Zukin, a City University of New York sociology professor. "Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they 【55】to shop. Men generally like to shop for【56】 , music and hardware. But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music, they'll say 'Well' that's not shopping. That's【57】".

In other words, what men and women call "buying things" and how they approach that task are【58】.Women will【59】 through several 1,000-square-metre stores in search of the perfect party dress. Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the【60】 digital camcorder (可携式摄像机).

Women see shopping as a social event. Men see it as a mission or a【61】 to be won.

"Men are frequently shopping to win, "says Mary Ann McGrath, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago. "They want to get the best deal. They want to get the best one, The last one and if they do that it【62】 them happy."

When women shop, "they're doing it in a way where they want【63】 to be very happy," says McGrath. "They're kind of shopping for love. "

In fact, it is in clothing where we see a male-female【64】 most clearly. Why, grumble(发牢骚) some men, are all male clothes navy, grey, black or brown？ But would they wear light green or pink？

These days, many guys wear a sort of "uniform", says Paco Underhill, author of Why We Bye, "It's been hard for them to understand what it means to be fashion. Conscious in a business way. It becomes much, much easier if you【65】 your range of choices. "

(51)

A．playing

B．fishing

C．shopping

D．traveling

In France, a foreigner should be flexible when there are some cultural conflicts.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG